watershed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɔːtərʃɛd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɔtɚˌʃɛd, ˈwɑtɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wô′tər shed′, wot′ər-)


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watershed n (event, turning point)punto de inflexión nm + loc adj
  momento crucial nm + adj
 This moment is a watershed in the history of our country.
 Este momento es un punto de inflexión en la historia de nuestro país.
watershed n (geography: dividing ridge) (Geografía)línea divisoria de aguas loc nom f
 The watershed is the dividing line between two rivers.
 La línea divisoria de aguas divide dos ríos.
watershed n mainly US (geography: drained area) (Geografía)cuenca nf
 The Amazon basin is the largest watershed in the world.
 La cuenca amazónica es la más grande del mundo.
watershed n UK (TV: 9pm) (TV)horario de protección al menor nm + loc adj
 Programmes that are not suitable for children cannot be shown before the watershed.
 Los programas que no son aptos para niños no se pueden emitir antes del horario de protección al menor.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'watershed' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
continental divide - drainage basin - Great Divide
Spanish:
parteaguas - cuenca - marcar un antes y un después - momento clave - punto de inflexión - vertiente del Atlántico - vertiente interior

Collocations: a watershed [moment, event, year] (for), a [river, valley, mountain] watershed, the [hill, valley] acts as a watershed, more...

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